Sec Form 4 Filing - Schultz Robert F. @ Midland States Bancorp, Inc. - 2016-09-30

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Schultz Robert F. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Midland States Bancorp, Inc. [ MSBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/30/2016 (Street) EFFINGHAM, IL62401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 14,343 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 2,033 ( 2 ) I Spouse Common Stock 83,075 ( 2 ) I Red Bird Investors, LLC Common Stock 35,447 ( 2 ) I Summit Investors, LLP Common stock 250,030 ( 2 ) I J.M. Schultz Investment, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Common Share Equivalent ( 3 ) 09/30/2016 A 547.5533 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 547.5533 $ 25.34 46,813.0414 D Common Share Equivalent ( 5 ) 09/30/2016 A 136.8883 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 136.8883 $ 25.34 46,949.9297 D Common Share Equivalent ( 6 ) 09/30/2016 A 346.4208 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 346.4208 $ 25.34 47,296.3505 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Schultz Robert F. 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DR. EFFINGHAM, IL62401 X Signatures /s/ Schultz Robert F 10/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Douglas J. Tucker, attorney-in-fact 10/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes holdings through a self-directed IRA or revocable grantor trust ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose ( 3 )Represents common share equivalents acquired by the reporting person under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP) of the Issuer with respect to directors fees deferred by the reporting person during the quarter, based upon the closing price of the underlying shares on the last day of the quarter. Each common share equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Common share equivalents received for deferred director fees are fully vested on the transaction date listed above. ( 4 )Common share equivalents become payable upon termination of service as a director except for any unvested portion of the Issuer matching contribution. ( 5 )Represents common share equivalents acquired by the reporting person in the DDCP through the 25% Issuer matching contribution for the director fees paid to the reporting person during the quarter, based upon the closing price of the underlying shares on the last day of the quarter. Common share equivalents received for the Issuer matching contribution vest in four equal annual portions beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, and unvested matching contributions are forfeited at the time service as a director terminates. ( 6 )Represents common share equivalents acquired by the reporting person in the DDCP pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends received during the quarter on common share equivalents held in the DDCP by the reporting person at the time such dividend was paid on the underlying shares, based upon closing price of the underlying shares on the last day of the quarter. Common share equivalents received for dividend reinvestments are fully vested on the transaction date listed above and become payable upon termination of service as a director.

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